But while that may mean that the end to the War on Drugs may simply boil down to a long, frustrating wait, the issue will almost certainly continue to come up in the intervening years, as more and more states continue to at least nudge the ball in the right direction.
Cardiff looked set to celebrate their first away win for almost two months when full-back Martin raced in at the back post to nudge the ball home after Norwich substitute Simon Lappin had scuffed Drury's ball into Martin's path.